Where does “já” come from?
já (Indo-Portuguese) comes from Portuguese já, from Old Portuguese ja, from Latin iam, from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́m.
já (Indo-Portuguese): used in conjunction with the past tense
Definitions
- used in conjunction with the past tense
Ancestry of “já”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | já | already; now; any more; any longer |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ja | — |
| 3 | Latin | iam | already; now; anymore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyā́m | — |